How do you get your baby to sleep?

Question

My baby is a great sleeper but the problem sometimes is getting her to sleep!
She never really cries unless hungry or tired and when she’s tired she can really fight it. She would never just fall asleep on her own, it takes about 10-20 minutes of rocking her whilst she cries for her to nod off. I do this for each of her naps in the day and she naps fine once shes asleep and of a nighttime, I do it for about 20-30 mins and then she sleeps 9pm - 4am and then feeds and falls back asleep on her own until around 8am.
My back is starting to hurt from the rocking but it’s the only way I can get her to sleep quickly and easily however I know it’s not a good habit and wont be sustainable in the future.
People say to put them down drowsy but awake but there’s no way she would fall asleep, she would just scream til I pick her up and then fall asleep in my arms.
Sometimes she also won’t take a bottle unless I’m walking around the room with her, this kid hates to sit down or be still!
 
Any tips welcome!

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I feed her at bedtime and she falls asleep in my arms then I put her in her crib and she sleeps all night usually. My sitter says she put her down in a crib and she falls asleep for naps (twice a day) but she doesn’t do that for me! 😂

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Same, except bounce not rock. My legs are getting strong. I keep trying asleep then wake up a little as putting down she cries all the time. Then I pick her up again. Her best nap where she is easiest to get down is first one so I try there and at bedtime. I have only had success twice on first nap. Not sure what else to do sorry

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My girl is exactly the same. I'm hoping it will get easier as she gets older

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I rock/bounce for about 10 min then hold him for a good 30 or so while he settles and I know he’s asleep. He sleeps through the night great or wakes only once but I have yet to figure out the put down drowsy/awake yet.

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I tried to put the baby down drowsy since day one. It was hard trust me cause I wanted to cuddle him all the time but I think that has helped us now. 
He can fall asleep while playing on his play mat by self soothing. I also put him down wide awake in his crib and he eventually falls asleep.
Now if he was crying while in his crib I wouldn’t know what to do and I’d probably pick him up and soothe him. That hasn’t happened yet but babies change everyday. 
I also never left him alone in my arms. I’m super annoying and I would pick at his cradle cap, wipe his hands and feet or put lotion on him. It’s just a habit of mine to bother babies. I did it with all 4 of my kids so I think that is why they have always felt so comfy in their crib away from their annoying mom. 
Funny thing too since I always gently played with their hair/scalp all 4 of them scratched their heads while self soothing. It’s super cute.

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I just put him in his bed and he stays awake until he falls asleep. If hes whining I just let him whine until he falls asleep

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I can only put my son down about 50% of the time like this! If you still swaddle try laying them down and just rubbing their head from back to front and until they settle

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Same routine every night. 
I change her.  Put her footed pjs on.   Swaddle her for her bedtime feed and then by the end of her feed shes asleep. Ill then unwrap her and put her in her crib for the night

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Follow Taking cara babies on Instagram! She posts great advice

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I had this problem at first too. Then I realized my son was “over tired” by the time I was getting to put him to sleep. I found that if I make sure his wake period before naps or bedtime are a maximum of 90 mins (no longer) then he goes to sleep without fuss. But if he’s been awake longer than 90mins he’s terrible.

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